16.2. User interface

The following parameters are set up in this section:

• Interface language. Can be chosen from the drop-down list. The respective changes will be applied after the program is restarted.

• Help language. Can be chosen from the drop-down list of the help system languages. By default, the Auto option is selected, and the interface language is used as the help language.

  If the selected interface language is not used for the help system, English will be used as the help language. If the user didn’t install the help system when installing the software, the choice of the help language will not be available.

  The selected help language will be applied after the program is restarted.

• Using native OS open/save file dialogs. For Windows XP, you can use dialogs only in the DICOM Viewer style.

• Request for confirmation before closing the DICOM Viewer.

• Display Tooltips (the ToolTips box), Shortcuts and play Slideshows on the Tooltips. If the ToolTips box is unchecked, the tooltips are not displayed at all.

• Transparent background for the windows with 3D models. Transparent background will be applied after the program is restarted.

  Attention! Other interface elements may also have transparent background. This depends on the user’s operating system.

• Customization of the information displayed on the tab stub. The available options are:

  • Show module name in a tab. The tab stub shows the name of the module;

  • Show patient name in a tab. The tab stub shows the name of the patient. The value of the PatientName(0010,0010) tag is used as the patient name. This option is selected by default;

  • Show patient name and study date in a tab. The tab stub shows the name of the patient and the study date in the <Patient name> <Study date> format. The values of the PatientName(0010,0010) and StudyDate(0008,0020) tags are used as the patient name and the study date respectively.